relegate

[ rel-i-geyt ]

/ ˈrɛl ɪˌgeɪt /

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verb (used with object), rel·e·gat·ed, rel·e·gat·ing.

to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition: He has been relegated to a post at the fringes of the diplomatic service.

to consign or commit (a matter, task, etc.), as to a person: He relegates the less pleasant tasks to his assistant.

to assign or refer (something) to a particular class or kind.

to send into exile; banish.

Origin of relegate

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin relēgātus, past participle of relēgāre to send away, dispatch. See re-, legate

SYNONYMS FOR relegate

2 delegate, entrust.

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OTHER WORDS FROM relegate

rel·e·ga·ble

[rel-i-guh-buhl], /ˈrɛl ɪ gə bəl/, adjectiverel·e·ga·tion, nounun·rel·e·ga·ble, adjectiveun·rel·e·gat·ed, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for relegate

Selma becomes a biopic in which the hero shines while those who worked beside him are overlooked or relegated to the sidelines.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
ESPN's SportsNation compiled a Derek Jeter dating diamond, and Mariah Carey and Jessica Alba were relegated to the outfield.
The Captain’s Log: Derek Jeter’s Lady-Killing Past, From ‘Yeah, Jeets!’ to Gift Baskets|Emily Shire|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By the 1940s, the box had disappeared from the show circuit entirely and was relegated to the rumor mill.
Get a Piece of Houdini Before He Disappears|Nina Strochlic|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We basically are relegated to being varying degrees of “bad” in project after project.
For Muslims, Howard Gordon’s ‘Tyrant’ Is a Step in the Right Direction|Dean Obeidallah|June 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He relegated his vice president, meanwhile, to a group of “some hardworking, effective…people around me…and I love them to death.”
‘Michelle Will Not Run For Office’: Obama's Daytime TV Confessional|Lloyd Grove|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When I returned I perceived that my paraphernalia had been relegated to the bench behind, and the place taken by Operoff himself.
Youth|Leo Tolstoy
Thus the conflict between Russia and England, which the Prince desired, had been relegated far into the future.
The Kaiser's Memoirs|William II, German Emperor
Among these is the excision of a sentence hitherto preserved in the text, and now relegated to the margin (p. 205).
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne|Thomas Browne
Can it only be relegated to a class, an order, of its own, and considered as being—Vedderesque?
Italy, the Magic Land|Lilian Whiting
If he fails to get employment he is relegated to a labour colony.
Glimpses into the Abyss|Mary Higgs

British Dictionary definitions for relegate

relegate

/ (ˈrɛlɪˌɡeɪt) /

verb (tr)

to move to a position of less authority, importance, etc; demote

(usually passive) mainly British to demote (a football team, etc) to a lower division

to assign or refer (a matter) to another or others, as for action or decision

(foll by to) to banish or exile

to assign (something) to a particular group or category

Derived forms of relegate

relegatable, adjectiverelegation, noun

Word Origin for relegate

C16: from Latin relēgāre to send away, from re- + lēgāre to send

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单词	relegate
释义	relegate [ rel-i-geyt ] / ˈrɛl ɪˌgeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR relegate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), rel·e·gat·ed, rel·e·gat·ing. to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition: He has been relegated to a post at the fringes of the diplomatic service. to consign or commit (a matter, task, etc.), as to a person: He relegates the less pleasant tasks to his assistant. to assign or refer (something) to a particular class or kind. to send into exile; banish. Origin of relegate 1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin relēgātus, past participle of relēgāre to send away, dispatch. See re-, legate SYNONYMS FOR relegate 2 delegate, entrust. SEE SYNONYMS FOR relegate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM relegate rel·e·ga·ble [rel-i-guh-buhl], /ˈrɛl ɪ gə bəl/, adjectiverel·e·ga·tion, nounun·rel·e·ga·ble, adjectiveun·rel·e·gat·ed, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for relegate Selma becomes a biopic in which the hero shines while those who worked beside him are overlooked or relegated to the sidelines. Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’\|Gary May\|January 2, 2015\|DAILY BEAST ESPN's SportsNation compiled a Derek Jeter dating diamond, and Mariah Carey and Jessica Alba were relegated to the outfield. The Captain’s Log: Derek Jeter’s Lady-Killing Past, From ‘Yeah, Jeets!’ to Gift Baskets\|Emily Shire\|September 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST By the 1940s, the box had disappeared from the show circuit entirely and was relegated to the rumor mill. Get a Piece of Houdini Before He Disappears\|Nina Strochlic\|August 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We basically are relegated to being varying degrees of “bad” in project after project. For Muslims, Howard Gordon’s ‘Tyrant’ Is a Step in the Right Direction\|Dean Obeidallah\|June 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He relegated his vice president, meanwhile, to a group of “some hardworking, effective…people around me…and I love them to death.” ‘Michelle Will Not Run For Office’: Obama's Daytime TV Confessional\|Lloyd Grove\|May 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When I returned I perceived that my paraphernalia had been relegated to the bench behind, and the place taken by Operoff himself. Youth\|Leo Tolstoy Thus the conflict between Russia and England, which the Prince desired, had been relegated far into the future. The Kaiser's Memoirs\|William II, German Emperor Among these is the excision of a sentence hitherto preserved in the text, and now relegated to the margin (p. 205). The Works of Sir Thomas Browne\|Thomas Browne Can it only be relegated to a class, an order, of its own, and considered as being—Vedderesque? Italy, the Magic Land\|Lilian Whiting If he fails to get employment he is relegated to a labour colony. Glimpses into the Abyss\|Mary Higgs British Dictionary definitions for relegate relegate / (ˈrɛlɪˌɡeɪt) / verb (tr) to move to a position of less authority, importance, etc; demote (usually passive) mainly British to demote (a football team, etc) to a lower division to assign or refer (a matter) to another or others, as for action or decision (foll by to) to banish or exile to assign (something) to a particular group or category Derived forms of relegate relegatable, adjectiverelegation, noun Word Origin for relegate C16: from Latin relēgāre to send away, from re- + lēgāre to send Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to relegate consign, entrust, refer, demote, dismiss, confide, commend, credit, charge, delegate, commit, accredit, lag, eject, ostracize, expel, displace, remove, exile, expatriate
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relegate

verb (used with object), rel·e·gat·ed, rel·e·gat·ing.

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